A must read for everyone involved in or affected by conflict. The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey into the Heart of Dispute Resolution argues that all conflicts are "cross-roads" and catalysts for learning, evolution, growth, and wisdom. It shows how to locate the root sources of conflict and remove the barriers to reconciliation, collaboration, and community. Ken Cloke's unified theory for resolving conflict is ground-breaking and destined to become a cornerstone of the future of dispute resolution.

Our most pressing problems are global in nature and cannot be solved using military force, litigation or adversarial power- and rights-based methods that pit people and nations against one another. Instead, we require interest-based methods that encourage communication, cooperation and help build a more peaceable and sustainable world. "Conflict Revolution: Designing Preventative Solutions for Chronic Social, Economic and Political Conflicts" invites us to consider how we might design social, economic and political systems that prevent chronic conflicts; transform the processes,...